He said that State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss agreed to demand that the Bank of Israel and Finance Ministry reveal the true budget figures.
Porush revealed that government statistician Prof. Shlomo Yitzchaki has charged that the government is not informing the public of the huge expected 2005 surplus despite the original budget forecast of a deficit.
"It is safe to assume that this is not a convenient time" for the Finance Ministry to reveal the huge cash position, Porush added. He said the surplus proves it is possible to cancel the cuts in child support allowances and reduced support to yeshiva students.
If the charges of a $2.1 billion surplus are substantiated, the government will likely face heavy criticism for withholding payments to expulsion victims and for not subsidizing the price of bread, which was raised by 6.5 percent last week.
Porush revealed that government statistician Prof. Shlomo Yitzchaki has charged that the government is not informing the public of the huge expected 2005 surplus despite the original budget forecast of a deficit.
"It is safe to assume that this is not a convenient time" for the Finance Ministry to reveal the huge cash position, Porush added. He said the surplus proves it is possible to cancel the cuts in child support allowances and reduced support to yeshiva students.
If the charges of a $2.1 billion surplus are substantiated, the government will likely face heavy criticism for withholding payments to expulsion victims and for not subsidizing the price of bread, which was raised by 6.5 percent last week.